2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

2421 complaints filed with NHTSA.

2421
Complaints
54
Crashes
41
Fires
52
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM958
ENGINE302
AIR BAGS266
STEERING128
SERVICE BRAKES127
UNKNOWN OR OTHER96
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)73
EXTERIOR LIGHTING69
POWER TRAIN61
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29
WHEELS28
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24
VISIBILITY/WIPER19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18

Recalls (5)

14V37300026/06/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling c

14V05500011/02/2014

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company

20V39600007/07/2020

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the dr

14V23400007/05/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.

11V13900001/03/2011

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, GRAND CARAVAN, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE EN

Recent Complaints

20250910CrashAIR BAGS

See attached document for complaint.

20241209FireLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while driving on a highway at 45 MPH, the driver's side door caught on fire from the vent window switch. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she proceeded to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact was able to reach her residence in time to exit the vehicle, and to call her husband who quickly rushed over to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was not filed. The contact stated tha

Mileage: 114,633

20241209FireSTRUCTURE:BODY

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while driving on a highway at 45 MPH, the driver's side door caught on fire from the vent window switch. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she proceeded to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact was able to reach her residence in time to exit the vehicle, and to call her husband who quickly rushed over to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was not filed. The contact stated tha

Mileage: 114,633

20230907CrashAIR BAGS

My vehicle was involved in a bad accident on September 1, 2023. The Air Bags FAILED TO DEPLOY! As a result, my Daughter sustained injuries. My insurance company is chomping at the bit to crush it! They have already totaled it. They don't care that someone needs to investigate this accident and find out WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! GEICO is my insurance company. I want it checked out so that if there is a problem maybe you can issue some kind of recall. Please move with the utmost speed to

20230508FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Electric fire drivers side rear inside, parked in driveway, hadn't been started for 24 hours, no inspection, not sure who to contact, disconnected battery and extinquised fire with water, major melting on inside and paint on outside, lucky we saw what was happening when we did close to fuel tank could have caused explosion

20230508FireSTRUCTURE:BODY

Electric fire drivers side rear inside, parked in driveway, hadn't been started for 24 hours, no inspection, not sure who to contact, disconnected battery and extinquised fire with water, major melting on inside and paint on outside, lucky we saw what was happening when we did close to fuel tank could have caused explosion

20230508FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

Electric fire drivers side rear inside, parked in driveway, hadn't been started for 24 hours, no inspection, not sure who to contact, disconnected battery and extinquised fire with water, major melting on inside and paint on outside, lucky we saw what was happening when we did close to fuel tank could have caused explosion

20230118CrashAIR BAGS

My wife had a collision with another vehicle. She rear ended a pick up truck. The airbags deployed sending a retainer from the driver side airbag into her cheek. The piece was embedded in her cheek from Dec 27 2022 until Jan 17 2023. She saw two doctors about the issue they thought she had a bump from the airbag deploying and a small cut. No one thought twice about it. On Jan 17 2023 she went to prompt care and told them she thinks there was something embedded they agreed and told her to contact

20210109FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAR WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. THE DASH BOARD SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BURNT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.

Mileage: 147,000

20210109FireSTEERING

CAR WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. THE DASH BOARD SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BURNT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.

Mileage: 147,000

20200420FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

PARKED VAN ON DRIVEWAY AND OPENED PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR. AS IT OFTEN DOES, IT TRIED TO CLOSE BACK UP ON MY ARM, SO I STEPPED BACK, LET IT CLOSE, THEN OPENED IT AGAIN. CONFIRMED THE POWER DOOR WAS STAYING OPEN, THEN UNLOADED MY BAGS. CLOSED DOOR AND LOCKED VAN WITH KEYFOB (CAN SEE THIS ON SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE). TEN HOURS LATER, THE LOCKED HATCH OPENED ON ITS OWN AND WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE BACK OF THE VAN WAS SMOKING, THEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES. ENTIRE VAN BURNED DOWN, STARTING AT BACK PASSEN

Mileage: 108,000

20200321FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE BACK SIDE REAR WINDOW CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN A RECALL AT NAPLES DODGE CHRYSLER. I TOOK THE VAN IN AFTER WAITING A YEAR FOR THE PART TO COME IN. NOW IT HAS CAUGHT IN FIRE AND BURNED VAN INSIDE AND OUT, WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THEY EVER REALLY DID THE REPLACEMENT IN IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] OR [XXX]. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 12,745

20191210CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH ON A MAIN CITY STREET THE CAR SHUTOFF. RADIO WAS STILL ON, LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES. AS A RESULT OF SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING 40MPH IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDING A PICKUP TRUCK. TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE ER.*DT*JB *DT *DT*JB

Mileage: 150,000

20191204CrashENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING. ON ONCE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND STRUCK A CURB. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT FOREARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAIL

Mileage: 87,000

20181008CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

I BOUGHT A VEHICLE 3 DAYS AGO. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS WOBBLING. I TOLD THE OWNER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR IT BUT HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. I RAN MY KIDS TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE AND LATER ON THAT NIGHT THE TIRE SOUNDS GOT WORSE AND WE'RE MUCH LOUDER. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND JUST TURNED INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FLEW OFF. THE TIRE AND RIM WE'RE TRAVELING THROU

Mileage: 122,000

20181008CrashWHEELS

I BOUGHT A VEHICLE 3 DAYS AGO. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS WOBBLING. I TOLD THE OWNER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR IT BUT HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. I RAN MY KIDS TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE AND LATER ON THAT NIGHT THE TIRE SOUNDS GOT WORSE AND WE'RE MUCH LOUDER. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND JUST TURNED INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FLEW OFF. THE TIRE AND RIM WE'RE TRAVELING THROU

Mileage: 122,000

20180911FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I SEE OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE HAVE SUFFERED ELECTRICAL FIRE ISSUES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WITH THE COMPONENT THAT OPERATED THE WINDOWS, LOCKS AND MIRRORS. I WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF LUCK AND NOTHING IS COVERED BY CHRYSLER. PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW COMPONENT AND THE WIRING AS WELL. WAS OVER 300.00 TO FIX, NO RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY CHRYSLER. THEY OFFERED ME 4 YEARS OF FREE OIL CHANGES IN EXCHANGE FOR ALMOST LOSING MY CAR TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.. MY CASE# WAS 30259416 *DT*JB

Mileage: 105,000

20180907FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ESCAPED FROM THE SPEAKER ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR NEAR THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH PANEL. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED THE POLICE. AFTER RETURNING FROM INSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS

Mileage: 140,000

20180905FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ONLY DRIVING IT LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND COPS HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT.

Mileage: 200,000

20180905FireENGINE

MY VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ONLY DRIVING IT LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND COPS HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT.

Mileage: 200,000